Notes from the Ferentz radio show (Blythe, Lowery update)

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owa's Damon Bullock (32) fumbles the ball out of bounds after being hit by Northern Illinois' Dechane Durante (21) during the first half of their college football game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

-- Brian Ferentz and his wife, Nikki, had a girl, Presley, on Tuesday, according to Gary Dolphin on the Kirk Ferentz radio show Wednesday night. Of course, this makes Kirk Ferentz a grandfather. I thought he seemed to be in a pretty good mood yesterday. Congrats to Brian and Nikki! "We've entered a new phase of our lives," Kirk Ferentz said.

-- KF said RB Damon Bullock has practiced, but the time he's missed, three weeks after suffering a concussion against Northern Iowa on Sept. 15, might factor into how much playing time he sees against Michigan State this weekend.

-- On guard Austin Blythe and cornerback B.J. Lowery: Hard to say, but the decision will probably be made tomorrow. Ferentz doesn't see either starting because they haven't practice much if at all so far this week. If they can travel and help, great, he said, but right now they're not counting on them.